Shonda Rhimes

Born Jan. 13, 1970, Rhimes' mother and father were a university professor and university administrator, respectively, and installed a genuine love for literature in their children. Said affection carried over to her undergraduate studies at Dartmouth College, where she divided her time between fiction and directing and performing in plays. After college, she relocated to San Francisco, CA with an older sibling and took a job in advertising to pay the bills. But her desire to create overtook her need for financial stability, and she headed for Los Angeles to attend USC and study screenwriting. There, she quickly rose to the top of her class and earned the prestigious Gary Rosenberg Writing Fe... Continue Bio >>